Dean, School of Arts & Humanities

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number:

FY201700300

Job Title:

Dean, School of Arts & Humanities

About JSU

Located in the Appalachian foothills midway between Birmingham and Atlanta, Jacksonville State University was established in 1883 as a state teachers college and has grown into a public, comprehensive university with the highest percentage of accredited programs of any regional university in Alabama. JSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in more than 110 areas of study. A student-centered university, JSU seeks to employ diverse individuals who embrace its motto, “Friendliest Campus in the South,” by providing outstanding customer service and support. Want to join the JSU Family? Learn more at www.jsu.edu/hr

Position is:

Vacant

If Faculty, Tenure-Track:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and budget

Position Type:

Executive or Administrative

Department:

Arts and Humanities

Job Summary:

The Dean is the chief administrator of the School and is responsible for providing academic and administrative leadership that fosters excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, and service. The Dean manages the human and fiscal resources of the School, sets goals through strategic planning, supports and develops academic programs, and represents the School and the University to the public.

The School of Arts and Humanities includes the following: Art, Drama, English, History and Foreign Languages, Music, the Honors Program and the Office of Academic Services. For more information regarding these departments and divisions, please visit the following link: http://www.jsu.edu/arts-humanities/index.htmlI

Essential Functions:

• Provides leadership in establishing and achieving the School’s vision, mission, goals, and student learning outcomes.
• Ensures compliance with the accreditation requirements of SACSCOC, as well as the requirements of specialized accreditations of particular programs.
• Supervises and evaluates School department heads, directors, and dean’s office staff. Provides administrative and staff organizational/leadership development.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff for development, organization, operation, assessment, and continuous improvement of the arts and humanities academic programs, including all majors, concentrations, minors, bachelor’s, master’s, and certificate programs. Encourages excellence in instruction through professional development of faculty.
• Utilizes collaboration in establishing and maintaining robust alliances external to the School and/or University.
• Directs problem solving involving students, faculty, staff, and administrators across the School.
• Effectively manages the School’s budget, inclusive of budget recommendations and reviews departmental budgets. Manages appropriate accounts in the JSU Foundation.
• Suggests fiscal and infrastructure needs to ensure optimal functioning of the School, its departments, and its support units.
• Directs continuous evaluation, improvement and systematic reporting of student, faculty, and program outcomes.
• Encourages and supports research and creative activities of the faculty and students of the School.
• Serves as a liaison between the School’s department heads and faculty and upper administration.
• Promotes, publicizes, and represents the School’s programs.
• Reads and remains current on contracts, grants, University policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations affecting higher education.
• Oversees School committees, serves on University and professional committees, represents the School or University on committees external to the University.
• Maintains effective communication with faculty, staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Directs School and departmental advancement and fundraising; oversees the School of Arts & Humanities Board of Visitors.
• Oversees the promotion and tenure process for the faculty of the School.
• Attends and participates in professional conferences and meetings on and off campus.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills:
• Effective time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Monitoring and assessment skills to help ensure necessary enhancements and/or corrective action is taken.
• Activing listening skills to help ensure the needs of all parties are considered and represented.
• Quick thinking and solutions oriented.
• Expert problem solving, interpersonal relationship and leadership skills.
• Expert pedagogical knowledge and experience in traditional and online programs at the baccalaureate and masters level in arts and humanities.
• High level of fluency in the English language, inclusive of but not limited to professional documents related to higher education, education law, and arts and humanities education.
• Proficiency in computer skills and teaching platforms i.e. Blackboard.

Ability to:
• Work well with diverse populations.
• Meet schedules and deadlines related to the role.
• Demonstrate flexibility in approaching tasks.
• Determine work priorities.
• Develop and maintain professional work relationships with administrators, co-workers, faculty, students, and the general JSU community.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, in a variety of settings, with a wide range of audiences.
• Read documents written in English that are encountered on the job.
• Travel off-campus occasionally for professional meetings or development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• Earned doctorate required, preferably in a discipline of the School.
• Previously tenured at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at a regionally accredited college or university.
• Three years’ experience as an academic administrator, leading an academic unit at a regionally accredited college or university
• Three years’ university-level teaching experience at a regionally accredited college or university

Specific information for the job posting:

Work Hours:

Posting Date:

03/17/2017

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Requested Starting Date:

08/01/2017

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Clery Notice

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act http://clerycenter.org/summary-jeanne-clery act , the Jacksonville State University’s Police provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The JSU Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available online at: www.jsu.edu/police/docs/AnnualReport.pdf